Subject Types

Building

Bowman's Lodge

An elegant house with views across countryside. Edward Lear's stockbroker father held the lease 1806 - 1829 so Edward lived here until he was 16. With two storeys and five bays it was not a parti...

Building, Property

1 memorial

Elm Grove manor

The Percevals moved to Ealing in 1808 and purchased Elm Grove manor which was on the site where All Saints Church now stands. They had 12 children. After Spencer's murder the government gave his ...

Building, Property

1 memorial

All Saints Church, Ealing

Built as a memorial to Britain's only assassinated Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval from £5000 bequeathed by his youngest daughter, Frederica Perceval who died aged 90 in 1900. The Gunnersbury Rot...

Building, Religion

1 memorial

Originally designed as the Westminster City Hall. It was associated with the Suffragettes, who started their marches to parliament from here. Many famous people were married in the register office,...

Building, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

St Katherine Coleman

The standard spelling of this Katherine seems to be with a 'K' not a 'C'. Existed from at least 1346, rebuilt probably in the 15th century, survived the Great Fire, extensively rebuilt in brick in ...

Building, Religion